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Collabora Online vs OnlyOffice Community Server

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CO Collabora Online Self-hosted online office suite based on LibreOffice VS ON OnlyOffice Community Server Collaboration server pairing with the ONLYOFFICE editors
FeatureCollabora OnlineOnlyOffice Community Server
CategoryDocument ManagementOffice Suites
LicenseMPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageShellC#
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB4,096 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 3,316★ 3,153
First released20152014
ReplacesGoogle Docs, Microsoft 365Microsoft 365

Why pick each one

Choose Collabora Online if…

  • Strong ODF support
  • Mature LibreOffice engine
Collabora Online details

Choose OnlyOffice Community Server if…

  • Integrated office portal
  • Open source core
OnlyOffice Community Server details

Frequently asked questions

Is Collabora Online or OnlyOffice Community Server better?

Neither is universally better. Collabora Online has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Collabora Online and OnlyOffice Community Server free and open-source?

Yes. Collabora Online is licensed under MPL-2.0 and OnlyOffice Community Server under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Collabora Online and OnlyOffice Community Server with Docker?

Collabora Online: yes. OnlyOffice Community Server: yes.

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